News - 2018/8 - The News Lens International Edition

2018/08/31 | Nick Aspinwall

New Zealand Accuses Taiwanese Fishing Vessel of Regulatory Breaches

Taiwan's distant water fishing industry just can't seem to get its act together.

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2018/08/31 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Lai Forms Flood Recovery Task Force, Taiwan 1-0 China in Baseball

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

Taiwan flooding Asian Games More... Taiwan airline strike American Institute of Taiwan Taiwan baseball Tsai Ing-wen William Lai

2018/08/30 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Athletes Settle for Silver, United's Crafty 'One China' Solution

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/29 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Tai Takes Badminton Gold at Asian Games, Sun An-tso Pleads Guilty

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

Asian Games Tsai Ing-wen More... Greenpeace Sun An-tso Tai Tzu-ying American institute in Taiwan

2018/08/28 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Double Gold for Men's Dragon Boaters, Guatemala Pledges Support

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/27 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Tsai Surveys Costly Flood Damage amid Asian Games Success

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/24 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Gold for Kuo in Asian Games Weightlifting as Rain Batters Taiwan

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/23 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: DPP Warns on China as eSwatiini Pledges Support

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

2018/08/22 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Tsai Condemns China, US Concerned After El Salvador Switches Ties

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

Tsai Ing-wen El Salvador More... Taiwan diplomatic allies KMT DPP Asian Games Joseph Wu American institute in Taiwan

2018/08/21 | David Green

UPDATE: El Salvador Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan

El Salvador becomes the third country this year to switch diplomatic recognition to China.

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2018/08/21 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: More Taiwan Golds at Asian Games, Tsai Returns

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/21 | The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

Choked by Waste and Overfishing, Asia's Marine Habitats Are Dying

Only 13 percent of the planet’s oceans are untouched by human activity, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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2018/08/20 | Mongabay

CAMBODIA: Gold Mining Blamed for Mass Poisonings Despite Official Denials

Dangerous, lightly regulated gold mining may be the culprit in the poisoning of hundreds of Cambodians. Prime Minister Hun Sen has dismissed the allegations while handing out new mining contracts to international companies.

Hun Sen Cambodia More... mining industry Indigenous Rights environmental protection environmental issues

2018/08/20 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Gold for Taiwan's Shooters at Asian Games, Tsai Visits Houston

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

Asian Games Tsai Ing-wen More... Houston Indonesian independence Jacky Wu Rick Wu Wu Den-yih Wu Duen-yih KMT congress

2018/08/17 | Mongabay

Technological Advances Expose Global Seafood Cheats

New technology could put an end to easy seafood fraud.

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2018/08/17 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: 85C Cafe Controversy Continues, 5% Minimum Wage Hike Agreed

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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2018/08/16 | Coco Dollanganger

PHILIPPINES: Fear and Whispers Swirl amid HIV Epidemic

Public health agencies and the Catholic Church are caught in a moral battle as HIV infection rates continue to rise. Family members of the deceased, who frequently fail to get tested, are left only with questions.

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2018/08/16 | International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Taiwan News: Govt Condemns China's 85C Cafe Pressure, President Tsai in Paraguay

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

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